Here's my birdcage Jone! It was made with wire, the bottom of a broken glass candlestick, some cardboard, glitter for the grit floor, some dobbers and the little feathered birds I bought! Around the bottom it says 'Watch the birdie'.

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Here at last are my finished charm bracelets - one for each niece. One has lace like mine, one has a vintage crochet trim and one has a little row of pom poms!

Ive managed to make a flower for my friend martyn - it has a hanger on the back rather than a pin so that he can hang it on his wall! Unfortunately the picture wont upload - i cant work out why - never mind i will show you my next one which is almost finished.

Also pictured is my work in progress - some dobbers for my classmates - like my necklace - with names done by Jone and a little surprise on the reverse side! Im hoping to have them finished and in the post to you all Friday/Monday!

About Us

"Pantry Violets" are women who met by chance in the Dordogne in France. We came from many different places and walks of life with as many different experiences - each of us knowing that for some reason we needed to be there. Through the course of 6 days, we swam in a salt water pool, ate magnificent food prepared by our hosts, strolled the beautiful grounds, stitched as it drizzled and danced in the sun, rummaged through brocantes, shared stories and ideas, secrets and dreams. We found friendship, inspiration, laughter, tears, simplicity, peace and a strong common bond. We embraced the creative spirit we found in one another and allowed our own to soar. It came to be much more than a workshop. We found new "life long" friends and true, kindred spirits.

We have created this blog to challenge and inspire one another and to continue to look at life and creativity in a whole new way, from a different perspective. We will continue to share our thoughts and feelings and bring our affection for each other to this venue.

Our enduring thanks to Julie Arkell for bringing us together for the little "slice of heaven" we experienced and for her enthusiasm in our creations. We are beyond grateful for her generosity and her willingness to share her knowledge, imagination and graceful spirit.

We also thank Katie, Mike, Carol and Dave for absolutely everything they did for us and for the beauty they live with each day that they so easily shared with us.